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F.T.C. Bans Worker Noncompete Clauses
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission essentially banned most noncompetes, clauses which prevent workers from leaving for a competitor for a certain amount of time. Approved by a 3-to-2 vote, the commission’s move will likely help create jobs, raise wages by forcing employers to compete harder for talent, and increase competition among businesses. Noncompetes…
Read MoreEEOC Announces Final Pregnancy Accommodation Regulation
On April 15, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled the final version of a rule serving to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a 2022 law bolstering employees’ legal protections relating to pregnancy and childbirth. The rule will take effect two months after its April 19 publication in the Federal Register. The…
Read MoreHenrichsen Law Group Recognized With Prestigious Awards
The Henrichsen Law Group has been recently recognized by Best Law Firms legal rating services and publication for the firm’s excellence in the legal profession. Best Law Firms: The firm was named among the nation’s best law firms in a number of practice areas in the prestigious annual “Best Law Firms” guide to the legal profession and was…
Read MoreWorker Exploitation – Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across US
Worker exploitation takes extreme forms, even in the United State of America. A New York Times investigation has found that a significant number of migrant children who arrive in the US alone are ending up in some of the most punishing jobs in the nation. Their employment has extended into trades in every state…
Read MoreAnti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act Passes, Marking Win for Whistleblowers
On December 23, 2022, U.S. Congress included the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Improvement Act as part of the Omnibus spending package and was signed into law by President Biden. Modeled on whistleblower provisions included in the Dodd-Frank Act, the act expands incentives and protections for whistleblowers, and is likely to add support for whistleblowers who…
Read MoreHenrichsen Law Group Clients Win Reinstatement and Monetary Awards in SOX Claim
October 6, 2022 The U.S. Department of Labor has determined that ExxonMobil Corporation has wrongfully terminated two scientists, clients of Henrichsen Law Group, in violation of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) and has ordered immediate reinstatement. The Department of Labor order states that the whistleblowers “suffered financial hardship and mental anguish because [Exxon] illegally retaliated…
Read MoreWhistleblowers Are Important Sources of Information-Florida Law
Private Sector Whistleblowers in Florida, such as licensed professionals, executives, engineers, professors, etc., have protection under the Florida Whistleblower Act. The Florida Whistleblower Act, provides, in pertinent part, that: An employer may not take retaliatory personnel action against an employee because the employee has (1) Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under…
Read MoreAirbnb Addresses Users’ Concerns of Discrimination
This year, many people took to social media to express frustration with Airbnb, the popular home rental platform. Many people have felt racially discriminated against in the rental process. A 2016 study, by professors at Harvard Business School, demonstrated “that requests from guests with distinctively African-American names are roughly 16% less likely to be accepted…
Read MoreFox News Anchor Gretchen Carlson Wins $20 Million Settlement Over Sex Harassment Claims
Former Fox New anchor Gretchen Carlson settled her lawsuit with 21st Century Fox for $20 million. Carlson alleged that Fox News CEO Roger Ailes had made unwanted sexual advances towards her, demoted her, and then let her go when she turned him down. For a year and a half she had recorded her meetings with…
Read MoreOvercharging Military Personnel on Loans Investigated by Henrichsen Siegel, PLLC Law Firm
It has been reported by news outlets that federal regulators plan to accuse Sallie Mae, the giant student lending corporation, of charging military personnel excessive interest on student loans, and the government is looking into similar allegations against other lenders. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) provides legal rights and protections to military personnel and…
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